NFL Player News
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David Sills WR | ATL
Falcons' David Sills: Catches pass in preseason opener
Sills caught one of two targets for 15 yards during Friday's 17-10 preseason loss to the Lions.
The undrafted wideout out of West Virginia hasn't played a regular-season game in the NFL since 2023. There's a lot of competition for the final wideout spots behind Drake London, Darnell Mooney, Ray-Ray McCloud and KhaDarel Hodge. Given Jamal Agnew's return abilities, he'll likely take the fifth spot, leaving Sills to compete with Casey Washington, DJ Chark, Dylan Drummond and Chris Blair for potentially only one spot.
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Rondale Moore WR | MIN
Vikings' Rondale Moore: Placed on IR
The Vikings placed Moore (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Moore suffered a season-ending knee injury for the second summer in a row, after missing all of 2024 while with the Falcons. He's scheduled for free agency again next offseason but will first face a lengthy rehab process before he can attempt to resume his career in 2026.
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Rondale Moore WR | MIN
Vikings' Rondale Moore: Out for season
Moore (knee) will miss the entire 2025 season, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
It's his second season-ending knee injury in as many summers, after Moore missed all of 2024 while with the Falcons. He's only 25 years old but faces a tough path ahead to continue his football career, having last played in a regular-season game in 2023.
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Jacob Cowing WR | SF
49ers' Jacob Cowing: Returns to practice
Cowing (hamstring) returned to practice Tuesday in a limited fashion, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Cowing injured his hamstring on the first day of training camp, kicking off a stretch of poor injury luck for San Francisco's wideouts this summer. Ricky Pearsall returned from his own hamstring injury in late July, but Jauan Jennings (calf) and Jordan Watkins (ankle) have since been sidelined, and Brandon Aiyuk (knee) remains on the PUP list. There's also a strong chance Demarcus Robinson will be suspended for the first few games after pleading no contest in July to a DUI charge, potentially opening the door for Cowing to have an early role even if he's just fifth or sixth on the depth chart when everyone is healthy. A 2024 fourth-round pick, Cowing caught just four passes on 106 offensive snaps last season, getting most of his work on punt returns (28 for 245). However, he won't necessarily reprise that role on special teams after the 49ers drafted return specialist Junior Bergen in the seventh round this spring.
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Romeo Doubs WR | GB
Packers' Romeo Doubs: Downplays injury concerns
Doubs (back) left the field early Tuesday but responded in the affirmative when asked if he was "good", Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Doubs walked off after a hard fall but doesn't seem to have suffered a major injury. With all of Jayden Reed (foot), Dontayvion Wicks (calf) and Christian Watson (knee) already absent from practice, in addition to quarterback Jordan Love (thumb), it would make sense for Green Bay to be cautious regarding Doubs' health. Coach Matt LaFleur hasn't yet revealed whether his starters will play Saturday versus Indianapolis, but the team may hold Doubs out of exhibition action if he's any less than 100 percent.
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Romeo Doubs WR | GB
Packers' Romeo Doubs: Exits with possible injury
Doubs left Tuesday's practice with a potential back injury after a collision, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Already missing Jayden Reed (foot), Dontayvion Wicks (calf) and Christian Watson (knee), the Packers are now down four of their top five wide receivers, at least temporarily. Doubs was doubled over on the field for a couple of minutes Tuesday before heading off to the locker room with a trainer.
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Allen Lazard WR | NYJ
Jets' Allen Lazard: Out a couple weeks
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said Tuesday that Lazard (shoulder) will miss roughly two weeks, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Lazard suffered a right shoulder injury during last weekend's preseason win over Green Bay, and it appears he won't be a candidate to play in Saturday's exhibition matchup against the Giants. The veteran wideout's final chance to return to preseason action will come Friday, Aug. 22 against the Eagles. Lazard is battling for a starting role in three-wide sets, but his absence now provides Tyler Johnson with more first-team reps alongside Garrett Wilson and Josh Reynolds.
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Christian Watson WR | GB
Packers' Christian Watson: Could return around Week 5
Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Tuesday that Watson (knee) likely will begin the regular season on the PUP list but will be "chomping at the bit" to return, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
The Packers hope to have Watson back in October after he's spent the minimum of four games on the PUP list. That's about as soon as anyone could've hoped for, given that Watson suffered an ACL tear in Week 18 last season. It won't be surprising if he ends up missing more than four weeks, but it does seem his rehab is coming along quickly. Whether he's a full-time player at any point this season is another question, as the Packers also have Matthew Golden, Jayden Reed (foot), Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks (calf) as strong candidates for WR snaps and targets.
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Calvin Austin III WR | PIT
Steelers' Calvin Austin: Dealing with abdominal injury
Austin has missed practice recently due to a minor abdominal muscle injury, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
Austin has missed over a week of practice, as well as last Saturday's preseason opener against the Jaguars, due to what's now been revealed as a minor abdominal muscle issue. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has only spoken vaguely of Austin's injury, though he has said it's nothing that he expects to impact the fourth-year wideout's availability for Week 1. Austin will have two more opportunities to get on the field for preseason action, with his first such chance coming Saturday against the Buccaneers.
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Darnell Mooney WR | ATL
Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Remains week-to-week
Falcons coach Raheem Morris said Tuesday that he doesn't know when Mooney (shoulder) will return, but he's confident it will be this year, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
It's probably not the best sign that Morris is even hinting at the possibility of a long-term absence, although he did say Mooney is being evaluated on "a week-to-week basis." The wideout left practice early July 24 after trying to make a diving catch, with subsequent reports suggesting he'd miss multiple weeks and was uncertain for Week 1 against Tampa Bay. If nothing else, this latest update confirms that the Falcons aren't sure about Mooney's availability for the start of the regular season. Wideout depth was already a weak point for the team, with No. 3 receiver Ray-Ray McCloud coming off a 2024 campaign in which he was one of the least productive starters in the league on a per-route basis (1.29 yards per route, with one TD on 87 targets). The Falcons didn't draft any wide receivers this spring, nor did they sign any likely starters in free agency, instead settling for the likes of UDFA Nick Nash and journeymen DJ Chark to round out the depth chart.